3- Pirates

Spark Notes

Important Key Points:

• Crusoe receives another warning from his friend’s father that he should not go out to sea.
• He realizes that he is like all young people: “not ashamed to sin, and yet are ashamed to repent . . .” He decides he can’t go home!
• He takes another ship headed to Africa, and he makes money on this trip.
• Leaving 200 pounds with his friend’s widow, Crusoe heads back to sea.
• Moorish pirates attack the ship. Eight men are wounded, three are killed, and the rest become prisoners.
• Crusoe becomes the captain’s slave, but he is always thinking about getting free.

Thanks to Mrs. Plantan for these key points.